Step 2 : Watch The Calendar Video

Then add "Cartoon Club" Classes to Your Calendar

✅ Action:

📅 Sync Calendar to Your Device

Zoom links will be in the calendar event and also available in your Members Portal and Artist Community.

Class Times:
• Saturday @ 11:00 am ET / 4 pm UK (Foundations) with Mr. Grissom
• Saturday @ 12:00 pm ET / 5 pm UK (Advanced) with Mr. Grissom
• Tuesday @ 7:00 pm ET / too late UK (All levels) with Ms. Kaitlyn
• Thursday @ 2:00 pm ET / 7 pm UK (All levels) with Ms. Kaitlyn

The weekly calendar for Cartoon Club runs Saturday through Thursday. In other words, the lesson is first taught Saturday, and then repeated Tuesday and Thursday. The same techniques are taught, but adjusted slightly for pacing and complexity. And sometimes the teachers will switch sessions, and sometimes it'll be both of us, or even a special guest!

Step 3 : Watch The Video and Make Your Community Account

Two Main Hubs:

1. Members Portal
    👉🏼 Portal Log In

   • Where you access your orientation, classes, Zoom links, announcements, badges, and the Draw Now library with 300+ lessons.

2. Members-Only Community for Artists
   👉🏼 Members-Only Community

   • This is where families post art, get feedback, complete challenges, collaborate, earn badges, and interact safely.

   • It’s moderated, private, and way cooler than the free Facebook group!

🛠 How to Get Set Up:

• Use this visual guide to create your child’s profile and get started:
  👉 Getting Set Up on the Community for Artists (Notion Guide)

• IMPORTANT NOTE: You can complete the Orientation without making a Community account, but most of our students come for the classes and stay for the Community. 😊 It's their favorite part of KCA--whether they log in independently, or the parent posts on their behalf from time to time. (Many parents participate in the community too. It's for the whole family!)

📬 For Help:

• Email: [email protected]

Step 4 : Watch The Classes & Library Video

 🎯 Key Points Daniel Covers:

• Zoom Access — 3 Options to Make it Easy:

  1. In the calendar (if synced to your device)

  2. Inside the members-only community

  3. Inside the members portal

• What's Inside the Members Portal:

  • Badges

  • Announcements

  • Community link

  • Calendar

  • Zoom links

  • Draw Now Library (300+ hours of tutorials!)

• About the Draw Now Library:

  • Think of it as “Netflix for drawing lessons”

  • Lessons are fun but also teach real drawing techniques

  • Designed to build confidence and skill

• 3 Ways to Browse Lessons:

  1. Search bar (not recommended, but there)

  2. By difficulty (Easy, Medium, Advanced)

  3. By interest (Best way — scroll to bottom of library and let your child choose)

• Also included:

  • Over two years' worth of live class Replays under the "Replays" module!

  • Can't find something you want to draw? Ask in the Community or email:
    ✉️ [email protected]

Step 5 : Watch Final Video, Complete Survey, & Get Your First Badge!

🎖 Final Task:

Complete your Survey!

( Note:  you can find the survey link under the video once you have clicked in to watch)

 🚨 Make sure you watch all of the videos and mark them "complete" to fully complete the onboarding course.

This unlocks:

•  🎖 Your Child's first badge

•  🌊The full membership experience

• 📚All 300+ hours of the Draw Now Library

🧩 3 Support Options You Now Have:

1. Go back to this orientation page anytime
   It’s always available when you need a reset.

2. Use the Members-Only Community. Other families are going through the same challenges. Share and get support.

3. Email Daniel directly

   • Reply to any email

   • Or send one to: daniel@kidscartoonacademy.com